Security and safety device for apertures in buildings

ABSTRACT

Illegal or unauthorized ingress or egress from a building through an aperture such as a window is prevented by a telescopically adjustable safety and security device mounted in the aperture which may be readily pivoted out of the way when it is not required.

ilnited States Patent [1 1 Appl. No.: 197,677

US. Cl. 49/55 Int. Cl E06b 3/68 Field of Search 49/50, 67, 55-57;

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 6/1924 Neff, Sr. 49/56 X [111 3,738,62 Ughi [4 1 June 12, 1973 SECURITY AND SAFETY DEVICE FOR 1,662,167 3/1928 Rexinger; 49/55 Primary ExaminerKenneth Downey Att0rneyRobert C-. Cummings [57] ABSTRACT Illegal or unauthorized ingress or egress from a building through an aperture such as a window is prevented by a telescopically adjustable safety and security device mounted in the aperture which may be readily pivoted out of the way when it is not required.

5 Claims, 1 Drawing Figure BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The subject invention comprises in combination with Through the years various devices have been pro 5 an aperture such as a window, having two vertical STATEMENT OF THE INVENTION and parallel disposed jambs 12 and 14, a safety and security device 13. In the preferred embodiment, the device 13 comprises in part a right-angle shaped rigid vertical member 16 securely fastened to jamb l2 suitably by means of screws 18 and a second rigid vertical member 20 securely fastened to jamb 14 also by means of screws 18. Said rigid vertical member 20 is provided It is the principal object of this invention to provide an improved device of the aforesaid type which may be installed in apertures of buildings, such as windows and doors.

It is a further object to provide such a device which is readily adustable in the transverse direction and which therefore may be installed in apertures of various widths.

It is still a further object of this invention to provide such a device which may be swung out of its normal position of juxtaposition to the window or door and facilitate the cleaning of the same or permit entrance and/or egress of articles or individuals if such is desired from time to time.

The foregoing objects are accomplished by my inven' tion, which comprises in combination with a window or door aperture:

1. a vertically disposed right-angle shaped rigid member securely fastened to a vertical jamb of said aperture, said member having at least one horizontally disposed support shelf;

2. a pair of rigid members in telescopic relationship to one another pivotally mounted on said support shelf of said vertical member and restrained from movement in the vertical direction when said telescoping members are in the locked position in said aperture, said telescopic members comprising a first member consisting of two hollow parallel spaced horizontal arms connected by a multiple number of vertically disposed grid arms sufficient in number to bar ready passage through said aperture, and a second member which telescopes into said first member consisting of two similarly spaced and parallel horizontal arms connected together at the far end with a vertical grid arm having an aperture therein;

3. a second vertically disposed rigid member securely fastened to the other vertical jamb of said aperture and having a horizontally disposed element which engages said aperture in said vertical grid arm of said telescoping member when said telescoping member is opened to the full width of said aperture;

with a horizontally disposed element 22 preferably integ'ral to member 20 and which is provided with a circular opening 24 at its outer end for a purpose which will be explained below. Pivotally mounted on said vertical member 16 is a horizontally disposed member 15 consisting of two hollow horizontal and spaced parallel arms 26 and 28 joined together by a plurality of vertically disposed grid arms 30 and 32. The mounting may suitably be accomplished as shown in the drawing by providing vertical member 16 with support and restraining shelves 34, 34 and 36, 36, said shelves 34 and 36 having-openings 38 and 40 into which pivot 4. and locking means for securing said engaged members. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING invention mounted therein.

pins 42 and 44 mounted on said horizontal members 26 and 28 are disposed. Suitably, the shelves are dimensionally related one to another so that the parallel arms 26 and 28 with the pins 42 and 44 secured thereto may be slid into position by being approached at right angles so that the pins 40 and 42 will drop into the openings 38 and 40 but such that the parallel arms 26 and 28 can not be moved in the vertical direction when the arms are across the aperture 10 in the closed position. Into horizontally disposed member 15 a telescoping member 17 is disposed comprising two horizontally spaced arms 46 and 48 secured together by a vertical grid arm 50 having an aperture 54 therein. Aperture 54 is of such a size and location to receive member 22 when the telescoping member 17 is extended to the proper width to close the window aperture 10.

The vertical members 16 and 20 secured to the window or door jamb may be made of any suitable rigid structural material, and sand-cast aluminum has been found to be particularly satisfactory. Similarly while any rigid structural material which permits the requisite telescoping action is suitable for members 15 and 17 square cast aluminum tubing is highly satisfactory.

Once the member 15 is mounted in the window or door aperture, as aforesaid, and the telescoping member 17 is opened to the full width of the aperture, a key lock 56 may be passed through the opening 54 to secure the safety and security device in position.

As will be appreciated from the foregoing description, once the device has been mounted in a window or door aperture, it may readily be pivoted away from the window, for example, for cleaning the same by unsecuring the locking means, sliding the telescoping member in to disengage the engaged pivotable member from the window jamb structure and then swinging the device open like a door. It will also be appreciated that the means for securing the pivotable member of the safety and security device to the window jamb structure may be other than a key lock such as a combination lock, etc. Finally, depending upon the primary purpose of thedevice in any given situation, the device may be mounted on the inside or the outside of a glass window pane in a given window frame.

3 4 I claim: ture; and a second member which telescopes into 1. A safety and security device which comprises in said first member consisting of'two similarly spaced Combinati n With a nd r per r and parallel spaced horizontal arms connected toa. a vertically disp s d righ ngl h p rigid gether at the far end with a vertical grid arm having ber securely fastened to a vertical jamb of said ap- 5 an aperture h i erture, Said member having a P of horizontally c. a second vertically disposed rigid member securely disposed support shelves at both its uppermost end and its lowermost end;

b. a pair of rigid members in telescopic relationship to one another pivotally mounted on said support shelves of said vertical member, said telescopic members comprising a first member consisting of fastened to the other vertical jamb of said aperture and having a horizontally disposed element which engages said aperture in said vertical grid arm of said telescoping member when said telescoping member is opened to the full width of said aperture; two hollow garalhl'l Spaced horizon? an arms havmg d. and locking means for securing said engaged memdependmg pivot pins on the lower side of each horbers izontal arm in ali nment with o enin s rovided in the lower Shelf each pair of s g 5 each of 2. The combmation of dam 1 wherein said locking said pair of shelves being dimensionally related one means a key l to another so that said horizontal parallel arms with The combmauon of l 2 wherem said depending pins may be freely slid into position members are "f of alumlnumso that Said pins will drop into said openings, but 4. The combination of claim 3 wh erem said device 18 such that said horizontal parallel arms will be remounted Such a manner that P y swings strained from movement in the vertical direction the interior Of the in said aperture l5 l0- when they are pivoted into their operable position Caledfor securing said aperture, and said two hollow par- 5. The combination of claim 3 wherein said device is allel spaced arms being connected by a multiple mounted in such a manner that it pivotally swings away number of vertically disposed grid arms sufficient from the building in which said aperture is located.

in number to bar ready passage through said aper- 

1. A safety and security device which comprises in combination with a window or door aperture: a. a vertically disposed right-angle shaped rigid member securely fastened to a vertical jamb of said aperture, said member having a pair of horizontally disposed support shelves at both its uppermost end and its lowermost end; b. a pair of rigid members in telescopic relationship to one another pivotally mounted on said support shelves of said vertical member, said telescopic members comprising a first member consisting of two hollow parallel spaced horizontal arms having depending pivot pins on the lower side of each horizontal arm in alignment with openings provided in the lower shelf of each pair of shelves and each of said pair of shelves being dimensionally related one to another so that said horizontal parallel arms with said depending pins may be freely slid into position so that said pins will drop into said openings, but such that said horizontal parallel arms will be restrained from movement in the vertical direction when they are pivoted into their Operable position for securing said aperture, and said two hollow parallel spaced arms being connected by a multiple number of vertically disposed grid arms sufficient in number to bar ready passage through said aperture; and a second member which telescopes into said first member consisting of two similarly spaced and parallel spaced horizontal arms connected together at the far end with a vertical grid arm having an aperture therein; c. a second vertically disposed rigid member securely fastened to the other vertical jamb of said aperture and having a horizontally disposed element which engages said aperture in said vertical grid arm of said telescoping member when said telescoping member is opened to the full width of said aperture; d. and locking means for securing said engaged members.
 2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said locking means is a key lock.
 3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said rigid members are made of aluminum.
 4. The combination of claim 3 wherein said device is mounted in such a manner that it pivotally swings into the interior of the building in which said aperture is located.
 5. The combination of claim 3 wherein said device is mounted in such a manner that it pivotally swings away from the building in which said aperture is located. 